21 Jan 1930
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1930
Page
1
The piece argues Thomasville faces a growing deficit despite council efforts to curb expenses and urges higher millage or service cuts. It calls Georgia to tougher drunk driving laws with jail time after intoxicated operation and notes national politics, roads funding, and various cultural references.
A local column racks observations on politics, education, and society from Thomasville. It notes Ruth’s class, Tillman and Blease in South Carolina, Will Rogers and Psittacosis jokes, and calls for solid funding for the Stone Mountain Memorial alongside school bonds and road courtesy.
The shooting of two dry officers in Florida while serving a warrant on liquor suspected of concealed storage prompts Commissioner Doran to blame wet propaganda for inciting violence against lawful enforcement. He warns that offenders face ironclad self defense pleas and insists law must be respected despite prohibition scandals.
A veteran newspaper man extols the World Almanac as a reliable yearly summary. It provides accessible statistics and facts useful to many daily tasks, including newspaper offices and banks, which observed a holiday yet unaffected workers.
In a Washington squabble a clash erupts between Ham Fish of New York and Johnny Schafer of Wisconsin over five minute speaking time. Schafer taunts Fish about a White House visit claiming a stopwatch audit should appear in the Congressional Record. The exchange ends with laughter and applause as time expires.
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